Captain Bravado sailed his wooden ship

Across the Spanish Main

A man to his honor and under the crown

And never spoke in vain

He captained his vessel exploring the sea

And claiming the world for his king

One afternoon the unthinkable happened

A pirate ship was seen

So he called all the men to the deck

Packed all the cannons with balls

Put on his red battle shirt, lifted his sword

And watched the pirate ship fall

After the battle the men stood around

But only one question was asked

Admiring your bravery oh Captain our Captain

Why is your battle shirt red?

He stood tall and answered so matter of fact

If wounded the blood would not show

Not knowing my fate there would be no fear

And you’d fight to the very last blow

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The gallant vessel moved on through her charter

Collecting emeralds and gold

Stories of battle were growing in valor

Each time the story was told

Then again while anchored in harbor

Three battle ships closed toward the shore

Flying three pirate flags firing their cannons

And muskets and swinging their oars

So he called all the men to the deck

Packed all the cannons with balls

Put on his red battle shirt, lifted his sword

And watched the pirate ship fall

Weeks went by, no pirates they spied

Collecting the gold from the hills

Eating and drinking their waterline sinking

From packing the gold to the gills

The morning before they were set to sail home

Ten gun boats appeared in the mist

All of them flying their colors of battle

Ten cannons for each one of his

So he called all the men to the deck

Packed all the cannons with balls

Put on a long pair of brown battle pants

And said it been nice knowing you all.